2008 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of November 23, 2008 - 0:12 a.m.

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HB 6	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 360
Sponsored By	Delegates Anderson, Vallario, Rosenberg, Ramirez, Valderrama, Schuler, Dumais, Gutierrez, Ivey, Conaway, Shank, Carter, McConkey, McComas, and Smigiel
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Custodial Interrogation - Recordation
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 16	Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Special Order ...
Sponsored By	Delegate Smigiel
Entitled	Local Government Tort Claims Act - Notice
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 54	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 645
Sponsored By	Delegate Guzzone
Entitled	Property Tax - Credit - Accessibility Features
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 87	Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 40
Sponsored By	Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)
Entitled	District Court - Commissioners - Jurisdiction
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 106	Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Davis
Entitled	State Procurement Contracts - Living Wage
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 146	Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Delegates Hixson, Hucker, and Mizeur
Entitled	Condominiums - Conversion of Rental Facilities - Extended Leases - Property Tax Credit
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters and Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 151	Status as of February 26, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Hubbard
Entitled	Health - Reportable Conditions - Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 160	Status as of April 4, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates George, Beidle, V. Clagett, Costa, Dwyer, Frush, King, Kipke, Love, McConkey, and Schuh
Entitled	Anne Arundel County - Correctional Facilities - Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Program
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 169	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 362
Sponsored By	Delegates Jones, Branch, Burns, Dumais, Gaines, Haynes, Hecht, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, and F. Turner
Entitled	Education - Children in Informal Kinship Care Relationships
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 177	Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Aumann
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Speed Monitoring Systems - Radar Cameras
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 178	Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Barve, Riley, Gilchrist, and Simmons
Entitled	Municipal Corporations - Hotel Rental Tax
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 184	Status as of February 25, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Aumann, DeBoy, McDonough, and Stocksdale
Entitled	Public Safety - Public Senior Higher Education Institutions - Housing Code Enforcement - Funding
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 185	Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Bates, Frank, George, Impallaria, Kipke, McComas, Miller, Sossi, and Stocksdale
Entitled	Parental Choice Scholarship Program
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 188	Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Bates, Frank, George, Impallaria, Kipke, McComas, Miller, Sossi, and Stocksdale
Entitled	Smart Start Scholarship Program
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 190	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 255
Sponsored By	Howard County Delegation
Entitled	Annual Financial Audit - Filing Date
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 217	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 257
Sponsored By	Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled	Vital Records - Copies to County Registrars of Vital Records
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 240	Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Love
Entitled	Natural Resources - Environmental Trust Fund - Uses
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 247	Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Anderson, Ali, Barnes, Benson, Eckardt, Glenn, Haynes, Healey, Howard, Ivey, Levi, McIntosh, Proctor, Simmons, Smigiel, Tarrant, Taylor, F. Turner, and Walker
Entitled	Crimes - Possession of Controlled Dangerous Substances - Penalties - Distribution to County Residential Drug Abuse Treatment Services Funds
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 254	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 493
Sponsored By	Frederick County Delegation
Entitled	Annual Financial and Audit Reports - Filing Date
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 262	Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Departmental - Human Resources)
Entitled	Child Abuse and Neglect - Child Welfare - Alternative Response
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 265	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 263
Sponsored By	Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public Safety and Correctional Services)
Entitled	Family Law - Emergency Placement of Children - Criminal History Records Checks
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 290	Status as of March 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Benson, Anderson, Bromwell, Burns, Glenn, Gutierrez, Hucker, Mizeur, Oaks, Reznik, Ross, Schuler, and Tarrant
Entitled	Procurement - Purchase of Apparel by State Agencies - Labor Standards
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 300	Status as of February 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Conaway
Entitled	Education - Public and Private Schools - Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure Courses
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 307	Status as of February 25, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Costa
Entitled	Task Force on a Statewide Stormwater Management and Sediment Control Initiative
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 319	Status as of March 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Costa
Entitled	Local Government - Procurement - Resident Preferences
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 359	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 496
Sponsored By	Delegates Conway, Barkley, DeBoy, Haynes, James, and Levy
Entitled	Local Correctional Facilities - Inmate Health Care Expenses - Payment Rates to Health Care Providers
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Finance

HB 364	Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates McIntosh, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, Cane, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Frush, Glenn, Howard, Hucker, Lafferty, Manno, Montgomery, Niemann, Stein, and Burns
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Speed Monitoring Systems - Statewide Authorization and Use in Highway Work Zones
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 366	Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Rudolph, Love, James, Barnes, Branch, Braveboy, Bronrott, Dumais, Elmore, Feldman, Frick, Glenn, Griffith, Guzzone, Haynes, Kullen, Lafferty, Mathias, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Sophocleus, Stein, Stifler, Stukes, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, Vallario, and Walker
Entitled	BRAC Community Enhancement Act
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means and Economic Matters

HB 369	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 121
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates McIntosh, Bobo, Busch, Cardin, V. Clagett, Holmes, Hubbard, Lafferty, Malone, Manno, Montgomery, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Sophocleus, Stein, Ali, Beidle, Carr, Frush, Glenn, Healey, Hucker, Sossi, and Weir
Entitled	Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays 2010 Trust Fund and Nonpoint Source Fund
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 370	Status as of April 4, 2008: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegate Kramer and Delegates Jameson, Ali, Anderson, Barkley, Barnes, Bates, Beitzel, Bohanan, Boteler, Branch, Bronrott, Busch, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conaway, DeBoy, Doory, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elmore, Feldman, Frank, Gaines, George, Gilchrist, Guzzone, Haddaway, Hammen, Haynes, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Impallaria, Ivey, James, Jennings, Jones, Kach, Kelly, King, Kipke, Krebs, Krysiak, Kullen, Lee, Levi, Levy, Love, Malone, Manno, Mathias, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, McHale, McIntosh, Miller, Minnick, Montgomery, Murphy, Myers, O'Donnell, Olszewski, Reznik, Rice, Riley, Rosenberg, Ross, Schuh, Shank, Simmons, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stein, Stocksdale, Stull, Valderrama, Vaughn, Weir, Weldon, and Wood
Entitled	Public Safety - Statewide DNA Data Base System - Crimes of Violence and Burglary - Sample Collections on Charge
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 373	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 123
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates McIntosh, Howard, Ali, Barve, Bronrott, Burns, Cardin, Conaway, Gaines, Glenn, Griffith, Guzzone, Haynes, Kirk, Lafferty, Montgomery, Oaks, Rosenberg, Sophocleus, Stukes, Vaughn, Walker, Healey, Frush, Stull, Carr, Stein, Malone, Norman, Hucker, Weir, Holmes, V. Clagett, Niemann, and Beidle
Entitled	Maryland Transit Administration - Transit-Oriented Development
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Finance

HB 387	Status as of March 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Failed
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg and Cardin
Entitled	Orphans' Court Judges - Qualifications
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 393	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 270
Sponsored By	Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled	Communicable Diseases or Conditions - Reporting
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 397	Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegate Smigiel
Entitled	Local Governments - Collective Bargaining - Citizen Votes
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 400	Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Dumais
Entitled	Child Welfare - Reports of Children at Substantial Risk of Abuse or Neglect
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 406	Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 73
Sponsored By	Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Business and Economic Development)
Entitled	Business and Economic Development - Financing Transactions
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 408	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 498
Sponsored By	Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Business and Economic Development)
Entitled	Business and Economic Development - Qualified Distressed Counties
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation

HB 429	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 502
Sponsored By	Harford County Delegation
Entitled	Personal Property Tax - Refunds and Reports - Interest
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 446	Status as of January 30, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	St. Mary's County Delegation
Entitled	Admissions and Amusement Tax - Exemption for Activities Related to Agricultural Tourism
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 451	Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Cane, Benson, Burns, Conway, Elmore, Holmes, Howard, Mathias, Nathan-Pulliam, Proctor, and Walker
Entitled	Minority Environmental and Land Trust
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 466	Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Kullen
Entitled	Environment - Water Pollution Control Fund - Fertilizer Application Environmental Impact Fee
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 469	Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Love
Entitled	County Property Tax - Interest in Federal Government Property - Payment in Lieu of Taxes
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 512	Status as of March 24, 2008: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study
Sponsored By	Delegates McIntosh, Ali, Bobo, Cane, Carr, V. Clagett, Frush, Glenn, Healey, Holmes, Hucker, Lafferty, Niemann, Norman, and Stein
Entitled	Maryland Affordable Housing Investment Fund
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters and Ways and Means

HB 540	Status as of February 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate George
Entitled	Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Public School Volunteer Aides
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 557	Status as of March 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	The Minority Leader and Delegates Eckardt, Elliott, Frank, Kipke, McComas, Miller, Norman, Shank, and Smigiel
Entitled	Video Slot Machines Revenues and Operations
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 573	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 586
Sponsored By	Delegates Tarrant, DeBoy, Malone, and Stukes
Entitled	Disabled Law Enforcement Officers and Rescue Workers - Property Tax Credit
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 576	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 278
Sponsored By	Chair, Ways and Means Committee (By Request - Departmental - Education)
Entitled	Children, Youth, and Families - Local Coordinating Councils - Membership
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Finance

HB 581	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 226
Sponsored By	Delegates Costa, Beidle, Bobo, V. Clagett, Glenn, Holmes, Hucker, King, Lafferty, Shewell, Sossi, Weir, Barnes, Busch, Dwyer, Frush, George, Love, McConkey, Pena-Melnyk, Schuh, and Sophocleus
Entitled	Environment - Bay Restoration Fund - Authorized Uses of Fund
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 604	Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	The Minority Leader
Entitled	Public Benefits - Requirement of Proof of Lawful Presence
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 611	Status as of February 26, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Anderson (By Request - Baltimore City Administration) and Delegates Carter, Glenn, Harrison, Haynes, Kirk, Krysiak, McHale, McIntosh, Oaks, Rosenberg, Stukes, and Tarrant
Entitled	Underground Facilities - Determination of Marking - Initial Fees
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 612	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 281
Sponsored By	Delegates Kullen, Elmore, Haddaway, Mathias, Smigiel, and Sossi
Entitled	Property Tax Credit - Commercial Waterfront Property
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 624	Status as of March 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates McDonough, DeBoy, Elliott, Impallaria, and Minnick
Entitled	Energy Consumer Protection Act
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 625	Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Niemann, Beidle, Ali, Bobo, Carr, V. Clagett, Frush, Glenn, Gutierrez, Healey, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Hucker, Lafferty, Lee, Manno, Shewell, and Stein
Entitled	Forests and Parks - Special Funds and Accounts - Payments to Counties
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 628	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 666
Sponsored By	Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Environment)
Entitled	Department of the Environment - Grants and Loans - Small, Minority, and Women's Business Enterprises
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 649	Status as of March 29, 2008: Bill is in the House - Special Order ...
Sponsored By	Chair, Ways and Means Committee (By Request - Departmental - Baltimore City Community College)
Entitled	Community Colleges - Funding Requirements
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 653	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 427
Sponsored By	Delegates Hixson, Bartlett, Cardin, Doory, Elmore, Frick, Gilchrist, Howard, Ivey, Jennings, Kaiser, Krebs, Murphy, Olszewski, Rice, Ross, Serafini, Stukes, and Walker
Entitled	Schools - Early Intervention - Hearing and Vision Screenings
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 676	Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Carr, Barkley, Bobo, Feldman, Gilchrist, Hucker, Kaiser, Lafferty, Manno, McIntosh, Montgomery, Tarrant, Taylor, and Waldstreicher
Entitled	County Property Taxes - Classes of Property and Special Rates
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 707	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 515
Sponsored By	Chair, Appropriations Committee (By Request - Departmental - State Police)
Entitled	Department of State Police - State Aid for Police Protection Fund - Transfer to Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 735	Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Miller, Aumann, Bartlett, Bates, Beitzel, Boteler, Costa, Dwyer, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, George, Impallaria, Jennings, Kelly, Kipke, Krebs, McDonough, McKee, Minnick, Myers, O'Donnell, Schuh, Shank, Smigiel, Stocksdale, Stull, Weir, and Wood
Entitled	Counties and Municipal Corporations - "Sanctuary Laws" for Illegal Aliens - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 742	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 387
Sponsored By	Delegates Carr, Barkley, Beidle, Bobo, Bronrott, Cane, V. Clagett, Frush, Healey, Holmes, Hucker, Malone, Manno, Mizeur, Montgomery, Shewell, and Waldstreicher
Entitled	Affordable Housing Programs - Waiver or Modification of Fees and Charges - Enabling Authority for Counties and Municipalities
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 756	Status as of March 20, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Howard, Ivey, and V. Turner
Entitled	State Lottery - Unanticipated Revenues
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 762	Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Beitzel, Frank, Haddaway, James, Kelly, McComas, McKee, Miller, Myers, O'Donnell, Riley, Shank, Stifler, Stocksdale, and Walkup
Entitled	Natural Resources - Black Bears - Establishment of Population in Each County
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 838	Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate G. Clagett
Entitled	Property Tax - Electric Generating Facilities
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 865	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 525
Sponsored By	Delegates Morhaim, Bromwell, Miller, Weldon, Hammen, Pendergrass, Beitzel, Benson, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hubbard, Kach, Kipke, Kullen, McDonough, Mizeur, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Riley, Tarrant, and V. Turner
Entitled	Procurement - eMaryland Marketplace - Use
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 872	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 627
Sponsored By	Delegates Pendergrass, Bobo, DeBoy, Guzzone, Malone, F. Turner, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hammen, Hubbard, Kach, Kipke, Kullen, McDonough, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Health Insurance - Public-Private Health Care Programs
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 885	Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates McDonough, Boteler, Impallaria, Kach, Kipke, McComas, Norman, and Shank
Entitled	Counties and Municipal Corporations - Illegal Alien "Sanctuary Laws" - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 886	Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates McDonough, Aumann, Bates, Beitzel, Boteler, Bromwell, Costa, DeBoy, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, George, Haddaway, Impallaria, Jennings, Kach, King, Kipke, Krebs, Malone, McComas, McKee, Miller, Minnick, Norman, O'Donnell, Olszewski, Riley, Schuh, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, Stifler, Stocksdale, Stull, Walkup, Weir, Weldon, and Wood
Entitled	English Language - Formal Recognition
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 921	Status as of February 12, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Pena-Melnyk, Barnes, Frush, and Holmes
Entitled	State Highway Administration - Unauthorized Signs on Rights-of-Way
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 960	Status as of February 12, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Weir, Boteler, Hucker, Jennings, Minnick, Olszewski, Sossi, and Stein
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Off-Highway Vehicles - Titling and Registration
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 972	Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 104
Sponsored By	Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)
Entitled	Forest Conservation - Reporting and Enforcement
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 978	Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Hixson, Bartlett, Barve, Cardin, Doory, Elmore, Frick, Gilchrist, Howard, Ivey, Jennings, Kaiser, Olszewski, Rice, Ross, Stukes, F. Turner, and Walker
Entitled	Education - Funding Formula for Adult Education and Literacy Grants
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 991	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 223
Sponsored By	Delegates Pena-Melnyk, Kullen, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, and V. Turner
Entitled	HIV Testing - Informed Consent and Treatment
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 994	Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Boteler, Kach, Aumann, Bromwell, Frank, Impallaria, Minnick, Niemann, Norman, Schuler, Shewell, Stull, and Weir
Entitled	Radio Communications - Regulation of Amateur Radio Equipment - Limitations
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1097	Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Doory
Entitled	Tourism Promotion Act of 2008
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters and Appropriations

HB 1116	Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Shank, Dumais, Frank, Hecht, Kramer, McComas, McConkey, and Simmons
Entitled	Domestic Violence - Violation of Protective Order - Active Electronic Monitoring
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1145	Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Walkup, Bates, Eckardt, Elmore, George, Gilchrist, Haddaway, McConkey, and Rudolph
Entitled	Renewable Energy Infrastructure Loan Program
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1159	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 534
Sponsored By	Delegates Manno, Barve, Cardin, Eckardt, Elmore, Gilchrist, Haddaway, Hecht, Hucker, Impallaria, Ivey, Kaiser, King, Miller, Montgomery, Olszewski, Rice, Ross, and Stukes
Entitled	Homeowners' Tax Fairness in Eminent Domain Proceedings Act
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1192	Status as of March 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate G. Clagett
Entitled	Land Use - Development Rights and Responsibilities Agreements
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1194	Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Appropriations
Sponsored By	Chair, Appropriations Committee
Entitled	Spending Mandate Relief Act
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1196	Status as of March 31, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Oaks, Braveboy, Carter, Glenn, Holmes, and Rosenberg
Entitled	Maryland Healthy Places Act
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1239	Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Stocksdale, McDonough, Shewell, and Stukes
Entitled	Education - Foster Child Incentive Program
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1253	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 119
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Ali, Beidle, Bobo, Bronrott, Cane, V. Clagett, Frush, Gaines, Gutierrez, Holmes, Kullen, Lafferty, Malone, McIntosh, Montgomery, Morhaim, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Rosenberg, Stein, Hucker, and Glenn
Entitled	Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program - Administrative and Enforcement Provisions
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1256	Status as of February 8, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Bartlett, Bates, Bromwell, DeBoy, Elliott, George, Guzzone, James, Jennings, Kipke, McComas, McConkey, McHale, Minnick, Morhaim, Norman, Schuh, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, Stifler, Stull, Weir, and Weldon
Entitled	Homestead Property Tax Credit
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1269	Status as of February 8, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Impallaria, McDonough, and Weir
Entitled	Property Tax Credit - Dwellings Owned by Disabled or Injured Police Officers, Firefighters, and Correctional Officers
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1273	Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Haddaway, Bartlett, Bates, Cane, Eckardt, Elmore, Frank, George, Harrison, Haynes, Howard, Kirk, Krebs, McComas, Miller, Myers, Norman, O'Donnell, Oaks, Ross, Shank, Shewell, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, Taylor, and Valderrama
Entitled	Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services - Employees Serving as Members of County Governing Bodies
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1300	Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegate King
Entitled	Family Investment Program - Eligibility - Drug Testing
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1301	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 467
Sponsored By	Delegates Frick, McIntosh, Gutierrez, Waldstreicher, Carr, Ali, Barkley, Barve, Beidle, Benson, Bronrott, V. Clagett, Dumais, Feldman, Frush, Gilchrist, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Hucker, Kaiser, Kramer, Lee, Malone, Manno, McComas, Mizeur, Montgomery, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Reznik, Rice, Shewell, Simmons, Sossi, and Taylor
Entitled	The Jane E. Lawton Loan Program
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1302	Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Jennings and Morhaim
Entitled	Property Tax Credit - Programmable Thermostats
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1327	Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Waldstreicher and Dumais
Entitled	Child Abuse and Neglect - Monitoring of Abusers
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1384	Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Rudolph
Entitled	Public Utility Companies - Maryland Energy Generation Authority
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1415	Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Cane, Conway, Glenn, Mathias, and Sossi
Entitled	Economic Development - One Maryland Economic Development Tax Credits - Eligibility
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1424	Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Barve, Barnes, Carr, Gaines, Gilchrist, Kaiser, Pena-Melnyk, and Weldon
Entitled	Counties and Municipal Corporations - Transfer Tax
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1470	Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Frush, Barnes, and Pena-Melnyk
Entitled	Special Taxing Districts - Residential Property - Prohibition - Property Tax Credit
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1509	Status as of April 4, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	Chair, Economic Matters Committee and Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Environmental Service, Maryland)
Entitled	Maryland Environmental Service - Energy Generation Projects
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters and Environmental Matters Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1523	Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegate Proctor
Entitled	Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Benefit Enhancement
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1524	Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegate Proctor
Entitled	Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Benefit Enhancement
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1552	Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)
Entitled	Sustainable Forestry Act of 2008
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1555	Status as of May 22, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Delegates Anderson, Branch, Conaway, Glenn, Hammen, Harrison, Haynes, Krysiak, McHale, McIntosh, Oaks, Robinson, Rosenberg, Stukes, and Tarrant
Entitled	Baltimore City Land Bank Authority
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1557	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 481
Sponsored By	Delegates Vaughn, Feldman, Holmes, Kach, Krysiak, and Taylor
Entitled	Home Builders - Sales Representative Registration and Home Builder Guaranty Fund
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1576	Status as of March 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates F. Turner, Doory, Gilchrist, Rice, Stukes, and Walker
Entitled	Statewide Phase-Out of Electronic Gaming Devices
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1585	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 472
Sponsored By	Delegates Griffith, Aumann, Barkley, Bates, Bohanan, Branch, G. Clagett, Eckardt, Guzzone, Haynes, James, Jones, Levy, Robinson, and Schuh
Entitled	Local Governments - Postemployment Benefits - Investment of Funds
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1603	Status as of March 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate McComas
Entitled	Social Services Administration - Children Subject to a Substantial Risk of Child Abuse or Neglect - Identification and Notice
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1604	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 248
Sponsored By	Delegates Carr, Ali, Cane, Frush, Glenn, Healey, Holmes, Hucker, Niemann, and Stein
Entitled	Department of Natural Resources - Community Parks and Playgrounds Program
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1620	Status as of March 14, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegate Dwyer
Entitled	Local Jurisdictions - Zoning and Land Use Procedures
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

HB 1621	Status as of March 14, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegate Dwyer
Entitled	Local Jurisdictions - Grading Permits, Building Permits, and Zoning Letters - Rights
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

HB 1623	Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Carr
Entitled	Local Government - Street Lighting Equipment
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1625	Status as of March 24, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Bates and Miller
Entitled	Recordation Tax - Fees for Collection
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

SB 29	Status as of March 14, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Klausmeier
Entitled	Gaming - Slot Machines - Ownership and Operation by Eligible Nonprofit Organizations
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 58	Status as of May 22, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)
Entitled	District Court - Commissioners - Jurisdiction
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 76	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 359
Sponsored By	Senators Conway, Della, Exum, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, McFadden, Pinsky, Pugh, and Raskin
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Custodial Interrogation - Recordation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 77	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 361
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Colburn, Conway, Della, Exum, Madaleno, McFadden, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Rosapepe, and Stone
Entitled	Education - Children in Informal Kinship Care Relationships
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 79	Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Della, Exum, Garagiola, Klausmeier, and Pugh
Entitled	Credit Unions - Deposits of State and Local Government Money
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 80	Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Klausmeier, Mooney, and Stone
Entitled	Radio Communications - Regulation of Amateur Radio Equipment - Limitations
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 86	Status as of March 26, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Brochin
Entitled	Crimes - Possession of Controlled Dangerous Substances - Penalties - Distribution to County Residential Drug Abuse Treatment Services Funds
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 106	Status as of February 12, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Natural Resources - Environmental Trust Fund - Uses
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 131	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 149
Sponsored By	Senators King, Forehand, Peters, and Raskin
Entitled	Municipal Corporations - Hotel Rental Tax
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 167	Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Greenip and Colburn
Entitled	Education - Teacher Certification - National Organization Standards
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 204	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 122
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Pugh and Garagiola
Entitled	Maryland Transit Administration - Transit-Oriented Development
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters

SB 206	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 338
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Dyson, DeGrange, Astle, Conway, Currie, Della, Forehand, Lenett, Madaleno, Peters, Rosapepe, Simonaire, and Klausmeier
Entitled	BRAC Community Enhancement Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means and Economic Matters

SB 211	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 337
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Astle, Brinkley, Brochin, Colburn, DeGrange, Della, Edwards, Garagiola, Jones, Kasemeyer, King, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Miller, Munson, Robey, Stone, Forehand, Jacobs, and Simonaire
Entitled	Public Safety - Statewide DNA Data Base System - Crimes of Violence and Burglary - Sample Collections on Charge - Postconviction DNA Testing
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 213	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 120
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, King, Madaleno, Peters, Pinsky, Raskin, Robey, Conway, Dyson, Lenett, Rosapepe, Harrington, Colburn, and Harris
Entitled	Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays 2010 Trust Fund and Nonpoint Source Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 225	Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Local Correctional Facilities - Inmate Health Care Expenses - Payment Rates to Health Care Providers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Appropriations

SB 239	Status as of March 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Senators Kasemeyer, Astle, Brinkley, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Edwards, Frosh, Garagiola, Jones, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Middleton, Munson, Peters, Robey, Stoltzfus, Stone, Colburn, Dyson, Glassman, Harris, Kelley, Pipkin, and Simonaire
Entitled	Homestead Property Tax Credit
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 241	Status as of January 23, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Conway, Currie, Forehand, Jones, and Lenett
Entitled	Child Welfare - Reports of Children at Substantial Risk of Abuse or Neglect
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 259	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 163
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton and Edwards (Joint Subcommittee on Program Open Space/Agricultural Land Preservation) and Senators Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Exum, Garagiola, Glassman, Greenip, Haines, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Mooney, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Stoltzfus, Stone, and Zirkin
Entitled	Program Open Space - Attainment of Acquisition Goals - Increased Allocation for Local Government
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 267	Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Simonaire, Edwards, Glassman, Haines, Jacobs, and Kittleman
Entitled	Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Public School Volunteer Aides
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 269	Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration)
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Speed Monitoring Systems - Statewide Authorization and Use in Highway Work Zones
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 281	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 386
Sponsored By	Senators Dyson and Harrington
Entitled	Affordable Housing Programs - Waiver or Modification of Fees and Charges - Enabling Authority for Counties and Municipalities
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 286	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 570
Sponsored By	Senator Gladden
Entitled	Public Health - Antibiotic-Resistant Infection Prevention Campaign
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 293	Status as of March 24, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Senators Gladden and Frosh
Entitled	Baltimore City - Orphans' Court Judges - Qualifications
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

SB 302	Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Conway
Entitled	Maryland Affordable Housing Investment Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation

SB 310	Status as of May 22, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senators Brinkley and Mooney
Entitled	Annual Financial and Audit Reports - Filing Date
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Environmental Matters

SB 330	Status as of January 30, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Klausmeier
Entitled	Swimming Pools - Automated External Defibrillator Programs
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 381	Status as of January 30, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Rosapepe
Entitled	Special Taxing Districts - Residential Property - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 416	Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Stone, Haines, Harris, and Klausmeier
Entitled	Property Tax - Senior Citizen Property Tax Work-Off Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 421	Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Kittleman, Brinkley, Colburn, Greenip, Mooney, Pipkin, and Stone
Entitled	Counties and Municipal Corporations - "Sanctuary Laws" for Illegal Aliens - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 445	Status as of February 7, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh and McFadden (By Request - Baltimore City Administration) and Senators Conway and Jones
Entitled	Underground Facilities - Determination of Marking - Initial Fees
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 455	Status as of May 22, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Harford County Senators
Entitled	Personal Property Tax - Refunds and Reports - Interest
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 458	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 181
Sponsored By	Senators Astle, Forehand, Jacobs, and Middleton
Entitled	Tourism Promotion Act of 2008
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation House: Economic Matters and Appropriations

SB 474	Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Raskin, Colburn, King, Lenett, and Madaleno
Entitled	Motor Fuel Tax - Exemptions for Biodiesel - Government Vehicles
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 481	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 585
Sponsored By	Senators DeGrange, Astle, Currie, Dyson, Jones, Klausmeier, Kramer, McFadden, Munson, Peters, Robey, and Zirkin
Entitled	Disabled Law Enforcement Officers and Rescue Workers - Property Tax Credit
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 527	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 414
Sponsored By	Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee
Entitled	Spending Mandate and Revenue Dedication Relief Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 537	Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Pipkin
Entitled	Tax Reduction Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 561	Status as of March 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Madaleno
Entitled	County Property Taxes - Classes of Property and Special Rates
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 600	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 426
Sponsored By	Senators Conway, Della, Dyson, Exum, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Kelley, Middleton, Muse, and Stone
Entitled	Schools - Early Intervention - Hearing and Vision Screenings
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 632	Status as of March 24, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Jacobs, Forehand, Jones, Kelley, Kittleman, Kramer, McFadden, Munson, Muse, Pugh, Raskin, and Stone
Entitled	Social Services Administration - Children Subject to Substantial Risk of Abuse or Neglect - Identification and Notice
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 647	Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Kasemeyer, King, Middleton, Pugh, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Education - Funding Formula for Adult Education and Literacy Grants
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 662	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 610
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Currie, Kasemeyer, McFadden, DeGrange, Jones, Madaleno, Kramer, Brinkley, Munson, Peters, Robey, King, Edwards, and Zirkin
Entitled	Agricultural Land Transfer Tax - Surcharge and Distribution of Revenue
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means and Environmental Matters

SB 671	Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Colburn, Conway, Jones, Muse, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services - Employees Serving as Members of County Governing Bodies
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 676	Status as of May 22, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senators Stoltzfus, Astle, Colburn, Dyson, Glassman, Haines, and Jacobs
Entitled	Property Tax Credit - Commercial Waterfront Property
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 700	Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Forehand
Entitled	Domestic Violence - Violation of Protective Order - Active Electronic Monitoring
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 736	Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Muse
Entitled	Property Tax Credit - Individuals at Least 65 Years Old
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 760	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 210
Sponsored By	Senator Stone
Entitled	Property Tax Credit - Residence of Homeowner's Family Member
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 786	Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Haines and Middleton
Entitled	Environment - Privately Licensed Sanitarians - Soil Percolation Tests
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 826	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 222
Sponsored By	Senators Conway and Harrington
Entitled	HIV Testing - Informed Consent and Treatment
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 831	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 225
Sponsored By	Senator Colburn
Entitled	Environment - Bay Restoration Fund - Authorized Uses of Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 844	Status as of February 18, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Conway, Garagiola, Jones, Lenett, Madaleno, Pinsky, and Raskin
Entitled	Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program - Administrative and Enforcement Provisions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 852	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 626
Sponsored By	Senators Kasemeyer, Kittleman, and Robey
Entitled	Health Insurance - Public-Private Health Care Programs
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 885	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 466
Sponsored By	Senators Madaleno, Forehand, Garagiola, Jones, King, and Lenett
Entitled	The Jane E. Lawton Loan Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 911	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 468
Sponsored By	Senators McFadden and Jones
Entitled	Baltimore City Land Bank Authority
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Environmental Matters

SB 915	Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Dyson, Harris, and Colburn
Entitled	Task Force on the Future Conservation of Maryland's Open Space and Farmland
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 928	Status as of February 21, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By	Senator DeGrange
Entitled	Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Benefit Enhancement
Committee Assignments	Senate: Senate Rules

SB 929	Status as of February 21, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By	Senator DeGrange
Entitled	Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Benefit Enhancement
Committee Assignments	Senate: Senate Rules

SB 945	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 471
Sponsored By	Senator Kasemeyer
Entitled	Local Governments - Postemployment Benefits - Investment of Funds
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 959	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 474
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Miller, Astle, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Haines, Harrington, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Slot Machines - Definition
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 962	Status as of March 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Brinkley and Kittleman
Entitled	Public Education - Bridge to Excellence - Video Lottery Terminals
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 985	Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed
Sponsored By	Senators Peters, Currie, and Garagiola
Entitled	Property Tax Assessments - Local Ordinance Imposing Rent Restrictions or Affordability Requirements - Study and Report
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 996	Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Muse
Entitled	Department of Housing and Community Development - Rent Stabilization Program for Seniors
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation

SB 1000	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 247
Sponsored By	Senator Harrington
Entitled	Department of Natural Resources - Community Parks and Playgrounds Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Environmental Matters

SB 1008	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 480
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Home Builders - Sales Representative Registration and Home Builder Guaranty Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 1012	Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Madaleno
Entitled	Local Government - Street Lighting Equipment
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs